Tamiya 35151 - 1/35 German Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D mit Schwerer Wurfrahmen 40 Stuka zu Fuss w/ Rocket Launchers  [35151]

Towards German Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Stuka zu Fuss

It absolutely was soon after the intrusion of Russia in 1941, your German Wehrmacht started to seriously consider absolutely essential of increasing firepower inside their motorized infantry formations. By making use of some simple changes to he Sd.Kfz. 251 infantry half-track, they partially fulfilled this requirement. One of these simple variants ended up being designated the "Sd.Kfz. 251/1 mit Wurfrahmen" (the Sd.Kfz. 251/1 with launching structures). It was adapted for six, externally mounted frames housing short-range rockets of 28cm and 32cm size. The wooden or metal rocket containers were utilized as delivery crates during transport, and had been connected to base plates in the sides associated with vehicle for shooting. Intending direction was provided by pointing the vehicle at the target. Two rods were connected in the front side of engine bonnet, to simply help the motorist align the car on the target. Elevation was adjusted by changing the angle of the container mounting dish. The rockets had been fired electrically from the vehicle. With a fruitful array of above 2000 meters, the rockets offered the German infantrymen with effective fire support against close in area targets. This highly effective half-track had been affectionately called the "Stuka zu Fuss", or Stuka by foot, taken from the German Ju87 show plunge bombing aircraft.